GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |